News from the Church in Malta
Libya happenings
According to the apostolic vicar of Tripoli, the bombings by European forces are not resolving anything and the international community would do well to turn to the African Union to provide a peaceful solution.
Bishop Giovanni Martinelli told Fides: “I have trust in African wisdom to resolve the crisis. The Europeans delude themselves that they can resolve this matter with bombs… Read more »
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God’s favour! The Lord is with you.’ She was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean, but the angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour… Read more »
On Thursday 24th March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Family Commission of Swatar and later on he presided over the Pastoral Assembly of the same parish.
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On Wednesday 23rd March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the M.U.S.E.U.M. Catechism centre for girls in Swatar, as part of his pastoral visit in this parish. On the same day, Mgr Cremona met the Liturgical Commission and the Parish Pastoral Council of the same parish.
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On Tuesday 22nd March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the M.U.S.E.U.M. Catechism Centre for boys in Swatar, as part of his pastoral visit in this parish. Earlier on that day, the Archbishop also met the Catechetical Commission of Swatar.
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‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there used to lie a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with what fell from the rich man’s table. Even dogs came and licked his sores. Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s embrace… Read more »
Commitment and attitudes with respect to marriage and the family
Dear collaborators,
Conscious of the burden that you, as priests, carry together with us, your Bishops, in our role as teachers and guides of our Lord’s disciples and those who are seeking the truth with respect to the beauty of marriage, we wish to present to you this doctrinal and pastoral note… Read more »
How can we define Catholic Education? What are the challenges faced by Catholic Educators today? How can we tackle them? These and other issues will be explored by Professor Gerald Grace of the Institute of Education, University of London, in a public lecture on Mission Integrity: Contemporary Challenges for Catholic School Leaders at Le Meridien this Thursday 24th March, 2011, at 6 pm. … Read more »
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In less than a week, a Facebook page created for Pope John Paul II on the occasion of his upcoming beatification has already attracted almost 31,000 admirers.
The fans of the Facebook page, which was created by Vatican Radio and the Vatican Television Center with the agreement of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, are growing in number every minute… Read more »
Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, and on the road he took the Twelve aside by themselves and said to them, ‘Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man is about to be handed over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified; and on the third day he will be raised up again.’ Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came with her sons to make a request of him, and bowed low; and he said to her, ‘What is it you want?’ She said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you are asking… Read more »
